Posts tagged ‘ancient celtic festival’

Halloween is a fun holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st. Children will dress in their favorite costumes and go trick-or-treating for candies. These activities can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was a celebration of the end of the harvest season. The ancient Gaels believed that on [...]

Did you know that the origins of Halloween and Halloween fancy dress date back 2000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts celebrated their new year on November the 1st as it was this day which marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter which was often associated [...]

Halloween Gifts

January 6th, 2011

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.  It is a fun holiday when children will dress in their favorite costumes and go out trick-or-treating for candies.  This article examines the origin of Halloween, and provides some ideas for Halloween gifts.    Halloween has its origin in the ancient Celtic festival known [...]

An evening holy unto evil, death, and divination. Witches, black cats, pumpkins, candles, masks, parties and pranks. What comes into your mind? Yes, its Halloween. But before going to festivities let’s focus first on its humble beginnings. Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago [...]

Halloween is a fun holiday celebrated on the night of October 31st. Children will dress in their favorite costumes and go trick-or-treating for candies. These activities can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was a celebration of the end of the harvest season.  The ancient Gaels believed that on [...]